cremaster

See also: cremáster

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr, “suspender”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kɹiːˈmastə/
(US) IPA^(key): /kɹiˈmæstəɹ/

Noun

cremaster (plural cremasters)

(anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
(zoology) In the pupae of certain species of butterfly, a hook-shaped protuberance from the rear of the chrysalis casing, by which the caterpillar fixes itself to the pad of silk it has cemented to the underside of a perch.

Synonyms

musculus cremaster

Derived terms

cremasterial
cremasteric

Translations

thin muscle attached to the testicles

Chinese:
Mandarin: 提睾肌 (tígāojī)
Finnish: kiveksen kohottajalihas, cremaster
French: crémaster (fr) m

Icelandic: kólfvöðvi m
Russian: крема́стер m (kremáster)
Spanish: cremáster (es) m

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